Hoover - Hoover EP (1997)

Hoover has always been my favorite of the whole DC/Discord scene. This is a reunion record they did after their classic "The Lurid Traversal Of Route 7." Members went on to numerous great bands including Regulator Watts, Radio Flyer, Abeline, The Crown Hate Ruin and June Of 44. The stand out for me is Weeds which is a different version of a song off of Lurid which bass-line reminds me of a old Bauhaus song that I can't remember the name of. I'll take it over Fugazi myself.

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Rema-Rema - Wheel In The Roses EP (1980)

This is the sole release by the short-lived Rema-Rema, which was just re-released by 4AD a few years ago. Featuring a side of studio and live recordings each, the music is very bass and feedback-heavy. You might know them from Big Black's excellent cover of their titular song "Rema-Rema."

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The Birthday Party - The Bad Seed (1982) & Mutiny! (1983)

Maybe everyone reading this blog already has this but I think it's time I posted what I consider and old "classic."  The last two Birthday Party EP's are not only what I consider the best of the band's records but also the best of Nick Cave's entire career which now spans about 30 years.  Now this is just a opinion, but these EP's along with the first Bad Seeds' album is really Nick Cave in his prime.  These EP's have their most brutal songs (Swampland) and their most beautiful songs (Jennifers Veil, Wide World).  I can't think of a album that I've had for this long that I still listen to on a fairly regular basis.  I've also included a cool clip of the Mutiny recording sessions. 

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